Improvement in cartridge-holders



De W. 0. FARRINGTON.

Oartridge l-Iolderf No. 205,180. Patented June 25, 1878.

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UNITED STATES PATENT. OFFICE.

DE VVITT O. FARRINGTON, OF LOWELL, MASSACHUSETTS;

IMPROVEMENT IN CARTRIDGE-HOLDERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 205,180, dated June 25,1878; application filed March 9, 1877.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, DE WITT O. FARRING- TON, of Lowell, county ofMiddlesex, and State of Massachusetts, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Cartridge Holders; and I declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, in Which- Figure 1. is an oblique view of myimproved cartridge-holder. Fig. 2 is a cross-section of the same, andFig. 3 shows the improved holder filled with cartridges.

My invention relates to an improvement in holders or receptacles forcartridges; and it consists of a strip of metal or any other suitablematerial provided With end detents and with lateral grooves forreceiving and holding a series of cartridges, the grooves being soconstructed and arranged as to hold the cartridges by the flanges upontheir heads, and yet permit their free movement along the grooveslongitudinally of the holder.

The object of this invention is to produce a strong and reliable holderor receptacle for cartridges, in which they can be safely packed fortransportation, and in which the primers will be protected from blows orfriction, and, also, a holder from which the cartridges can be readilytransferred in a body to the magazine or hopper of a machine ormagazine-gun, or from which, if desired, they may be taken by handsingly and fed to any kind of a firearm.

The construction of the device will be fully understood from aninspection of the accompanying drawings.

As here shown, the lateral grooves are formed by turning over the edgesof the strip of metal which constitutes the holder. Manifestly, theymight also be formed by flanges or projections of any suitable shape;and, if desired, two or more of these holders may be arranged side byside, thus forming a structure containing a corresponding number of rowsor series of cartridges.

For retaining the cartridges in the holder, the ends of the latter maybe turned down, as shown at A, Fig. 3 but I do not wish to confinemyself to this particular device for this purpose.

The grooves, it will be observed, run through the holder continuous fromend to end.

By attaching loops or rings to the holder, as shown at B B, Fig. 3 ofthe drawings, it may be suspended from the person, so as to permit theeasy removal of the cartridges as required for use.

The invention of O. Howlett, as set forth in Letters Patent granted himMay 28, 1867, is not herein claimed.

-VVhat is claimed as new is A cartridge-holder provided with lateralgrooves and end detents, the parts being constructed and arranged tohold a series of cartridges and to permit them to be movedlongitudinally, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

DE WITT O. FARRINGTON.

Witnesses WILLIs FARRINGTON, G. S. LIVINGSTON.

